I don't think they lied necessarily, they said they had no intent on selling and they actually proved that a few times by turning down offers. A giant offer cam

I don't think they lied necessarily, they said they had no intent on selling and they actually proved that a few times by turning down offers. A giant offer came and their decision to sell changed. I think lying in this case would be to say to employees, "We will never sell" while negotiating a sale in the background. Timing is everything.